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Define the visitor’s task before allocating a website budget

Summary

Define visitor tasks from actual enquiries before setting website scope. Connect content and features with those tasks and plan later additions explicitly.

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Tie website spending to visitor tasks and the information they require

Connect spending with a task such as comparing a price or finding a location. Map the required copy and functionality into the quote.

A small prototype can help unresolved planning. Define what it tests rather than treating exploration as wasted money.

Turn evidence into content requirements

Choose price, process, or location information from recurring enquiries. Treat opinions unsupported by users as assumptions to test. (GOV.UK — Learning about users and their needs)

Record internal requests too, but require a clear reason for additions unrelated to visitor tasks.

Define scope and completion

List copy, images, links, and forms by task. Use observable criteria such as reading a price or submitting an enquiry.

Distinguish launch content from later additions. Give unresolved requests an owner and decision date.

Use post-launch questions to decide additions

Record unanswered questions after launch. Add recurring answers to the page or use detail pages for distinct, lengthy services.

Check existing prices and enquiries before commissioning additions. Expand useful answers rather than production volume alone.

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Frequently asked questions

Q: Can planning begin with a prototype?

A: Define the task and learning goal and test limited content.

Q: What belongs in scope?

A: Content, assets, functions, testing, and owners.

Q: Is decoration unnecessary?

A: Judge whether it supports information and use.

Q: What guides later additions?

A: Questions and service changes define needed content and functions.

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